Cam Newton injured his knee in playoff loss to Saints

Cam Newton injured his knee in playoff loss to Saints

Losing to the Saints was a rough way to end the season for the Panthers and franchise quarterback Cam Newton.

In addition to getting no help from his wide receivers, Newton was pummeled in the backfield repeatedly and was sacked four times, poked in the eye and kicked in the head. Apparently, he also injured his knee, which is only now coming to light.

According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL’s investigation into whether or not Carolina followed the concussion protocol when Newton was staggered by a hit late in the game will consider a knee injury as a factor.

Schefter wrote:

A league source told ESPN that the bothersome knee injury was a contributing factor as to why Newton staggered to the ground and struggled to stay balanced once he took a knee after a hard hit to the head. . . . Newton underwent an MRI for the knee injury Monday, which came back negative. A source told ESPN that Newton would have been ready to play had the Panthers advanced to this weekend’s NFC divisional playoff game.

While it’s good that the knee issue sounds minor, it’s just one more item to add to the long list of injuries Newton has suffered as the Panthers’ quarterback.